7:54 PM,
Jul. 24, 2013

Police investigate a possible double shooting near the intersection of 40th and Emerson in front of the Harmony Apartments, July 9, 2013.

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Pressure is building to slash costs in next year's city-county budget, and Indianapolis police officers and firefighters fear their pocketbooks could again take a hit.

An aide to Mayor Greg Ballard says officials are "seriously considering" forcing the police and fire unions into contract renegotiations to eliminate or reduce the size of 3 percent raises promised next year.

Last year, the city took the same step for the first time. Because of that move, police officers and firefighters eventually agreed to delay the effective date of this year's contractual raises - also 3 percent across ...